History Main / EverythingsWickedWithWeasels

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->''"For all of the vermin ye'd care to recall,''\\
''The weasel's the wickedest wretch of all,''\\
''An' virtuous vermin will all agree,''\\
''Any weasel is worse than me!"''\\
--'''Flinky the stoat ([[IAmNotWeasel not the same thing as a weasel]]), ''[[{{Redwall}} Loamhedge]]'''''

Mustelids are recently becoming popular as heroic WeaselMascot characters, but it wasn't always so. Older European works in particular portray weasels as [[LovableRogue sneaky at best]] and [[AlwaysChaoticEvil downright villainous at worst]], [[PredatorsAreMean often as the nemesis of a prey animal protagonist]]. As a general rule, fictional weasels are [[TheStarscream cowardly about direct confrontation, but cunning, treacherous and cruel]], and sometimes downright AxeCrazy. Such villainous portrayals might stem from weasels preying on poultry and rabbits from farms -- often targeting eggs (hence a reputation as thief). They also do have a tendency to indulge in overkill; a weasel that makes it into a henhouse may get overexcited and kill more chickens than it can eat.

In real life, while they certainly are rather clever in terms of their hunting strategies, it's completely unfair to tag them as cowards; weasels are astonishingly fearless animals, being smaller than their preferred prey (rabbits) and hunting them alone. (For this reason, in many less well-known mythologies, such as the folklore of ancient Macedon and the Inuit, weasels actually symbolize wisdom and courage.)

In addition to weasels, stoats and polecats get a fair amount of this. Ferrets are portrayed similarly as clever, hyperactive, slightly crazy tricksters, but are often cute and harmless rather than malicious, probably because people are increasingly likely to be familiar with them as pets. Martens and fishers are somewhat less likely to be lumped in with weasels, and otters are [[PlayfulOtter something completely different]], as are wolverines. Mongooses are saved -- ironically not by the fact that they're completely unrelated to weasels, but by being famous for fighting [[ReptilesAreAbhorrent snakes]].

May lead to cases of IAmNotWeasel. See also AnimalStereotypes in general. YourMileageMayVary on whether this counts as WhatMeasureIsANonCute or CuteIsEvil.
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!!Examples:

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[[folder:Advertisements]]
* One of the Budweiser Frogs' nemeses was a weasel.
* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWgbMJZupGM This Mountain Dew commercial]] features a [[ChainsawGood chainsaw-brandishing]] ferret.
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[[folder:Anime and Manga]]
* ''{{Naruto}}'' gives us the infamous assassin Itachi Uchiha. "Itachi" means "weasel" in Japanese. [[spoiler:Subverted in his main role.]]
* In ''Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagica'', there's a lot of hints that Kyubey is a lot more sinister than he seems. [[spoiler:By the end of episode 8, they're [[http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y67/AthenAltena/kyuubeyaaah.png not even bothering trying to hide it.]]]]
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[[folder:ComicBooks]]
* Averted by Weekly the weasel in ''{{Blacksad}}''; he's well-known as ThePigpen and a LoveableSexManiac, but harmless and basically a decent guy.
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[[folder:FanFic]]
* In FanFic/ThirtyHs, the EldritchAbomination posing as a scientist offers Harry a bald weasel with toothpicks for legs.
* The villainous Arnold in FanFic/SoullessShell is a ferret. In the canon, {{Redwall}}, ferrets are AlwaysChaoticEvil - this is about the only point this CookieCutterFic shares with its originating canon.
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[[folder:Film]]
* In ''WhoFramedRogerRabbit'', the villainous Judge Doom uses weasels as his enforcers.
** Subverted in a story from the ''Roger Rabbit'' comic book in which a weasel moves next door to Roger. Roger initially suspects the weasel will attack him, but when the weasel makes no such move, Roger tries to give him a nice welcome. HilarityEnsues.
* Subverted in ''IceAge: Dawn of the Dinosaurs'': Buckminster is completely crazy, but he's not an evil weasel.
* In the ChristmasSpecial ''Christopher the Christmas Tree'', the Woodland Creatures come to Christopher specifically for protection from "the foxes and the weasels".
* Subverted in [[TheBeastmaster The Beastmaster]]; Kodo and Podo are not evil in the slightest, just well trained thieves.
* TheMuppets movie ''EmmetOttersJugBandChristmas'' features Chuck Stoat and Stanley Weasel as members of the Riverbottom Nightmare Band, Emmet's rivals in the talent contest.
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[[folder:Literature]]
* Averted in ''RikkiTikkiTavi'', because the mongoose is a hero. Technically, mongooses and weasels are not the same. They occupy different families within the order Carnivora, with weasels being more akin to wolverines and badgers and mongooses to civets. That said, they are remarkably similar in both being agile, long-bodied, small carnivores.
* Weasels and their ilk are AlwaysChaoticEvil in ''{{Redwall}}''. The exact nature of their evil varies, from delinquent CreepyChild Veil to PsychopathicManchild Bladd to numerous PunchClockVillain types to most of the BigBad characters who aren't rats.
* Averted in ''WelkinWeasels'', where they're the heroes, although stoats are mostly villains.
* The Weasleys of the ''Literature/HarryPotter'' series were intentionally named and created as heroic characters to ''{{avert|edTrope}}'' this trope. [[WordOfGod Quoth Rowling]]:
-->''"In Britain and Ireland the weasel has a bad reputation as an unfortunate, even malevolent, animal. However, since childhood I have had a great fondness for the Family Mustelidae; not so much malignant as maligned, in my opinion."''
* Also averted in ''TheBookOfTheDunCow''. John Wesley Weasel, although fierce, stubborn and implied to be a ReformedCriminal, is extremely loyal to the rooster protagonist, is undoubtedly one of the good guys, and literally kills [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome thousands]] [[RoaringRampageOfRevenge of enemy basilisks]] [[UnstoppableRage single-handedly]] after one [[spoiler: murders his friend]].
* Averted in ''The Wainscott Weasel'', in which the protagonist himself is a weasel and the species is mostly viewed as sympathetic, if a bit rowdy at times.
* Lampshaded in ''Howliday Inn'', in which a weasel character ([[EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep simply known as the Weasel]]) [[MySpeciesDothProtestTooMuch deliberately acts against the "weasels are evil and sneaky" stereotype]].
* In the BelisariusSeries, Valentinian is frequently described as having a wicked look ... and compared to a weasel. Then he fought Rana Sanga in an epic battle -- justifying it to himself as, ''Because I'm tired of being called a weasel'' -- and from then on, to Indians, at least, he was admired as "The Mongoose."
* In one of the later TheDarkIsRising books, Will Stanton comes face to face with some chicken-killing ermine who are clearly foreshadowy avatars of the Dark, and some time is spent on their inborn propensity to kill just for fun. They're ordinary-sized mustelidae, and he's an immortal wizard, but damn if those ermine aren't ''creepy.''
* In ''WinnieThePooh'' Pooh attempts to track a "Woozle" and a "Wizzle". (Turns out, he was actually tracking himself and the Piglet.) In the TV series Woozles [[RealAfterAll actually exist]], and (usually) act as villains.
* In TheBerenstainBears SpinOff ''Bear Scouts'' series, an underground society of AlwaysChaoticEvil weasels, led by [[ObviouslyEvil Weasel]] [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast McGreed]], are occasional villains.
* Subverted in Cordwainer Smith's short story "Mother Hitton's Little Kittons", a planet is defended by telepathically broadcasting the vicious ravings of insane, psychic minks, causing a villain to [[spoiler: commit suicide before he can attack the planet.]] (A mink is a type of weasel.)
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[[folder:Music]]
* In WeirdAlYankovic's famous song "Albuquerque" (among many, many other things) the narrator is beset by a dozen starving, crazed weasels (which were inexplicably inside a box at a doughnut shop). Averted with his song Weasel Stomping Day, where the listener feels sympathy for the weasels.
* [[FrankZappa Weasels Ripped My Flesh]]
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[[folder:Newspaper Comics]]
* Shady characters are sometimes portrayed as weasels in ''{{Dilbert}}''.
* LifeInHell has a quote: ''Love is a snowmobile racing across the tundra and then suddenly it flips over, pinning you underneath. At night, the ice weasels come.''
* GetFuzzy has Bucky's arch-nemesis Fungo the ferret. Then again, arching [[{{Jerkass}} Bucky]] isn't particularly wicked.
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[[folder:Video Games]]
* Japanese sickle weasels that transform into tornados are enemies in ''[[VideoGame/GhostsNGoblins Ghouls 'n Ghosts]]''. Like everything in the [[NintendoHard game]], they're really [[DemonicSpiders frickin annoying]].
* The weasels in the game ''ConkersBadFurDay'' are the subjects of the Panther King(who is supposedly the games [[BigBad main villain]]), as such they have a large role in the game. The Panther King's Weasel subjects include the weasel mafia, Two FatAndSkinny guards wielding medieval weaponry, and armored bank security guards with modern weapons. The most prominent weasel characters are the Professor, an evil scientist who creates the Tediz and a Don Weaso, the head of the weasel mafia. According to the [[AllThereInTheManual manual]] the reason the weasels are ruled by a panther instead of one of their own is their current Panther king seized power in the past by cutting off the legs of their old weasel king(implied to be the legless weasel professor).
* Sneasel and Weavile of {{Pokemon}} are [[CombatPragmatist dark]]/[[AnIcePerson ice]] sickle weasel Pokemon. Buizel and Floatzel avert this.
** Also averted by Mienfoo and Mienshao, both of which are Fighting types (that fight with honor).
* Fang The Sniper (known as Nack the Weasel in the U.S.) of SonicTheHedgehog fame.
** Little known fact: In Japan, Fang is considered to be a wolf/weasel hybrid. In America, he's only a weasel.
* A band of weasels kidnap Pluto for his collar in the Nintendo 64 racing game ''Mickey's Speedway USA''.
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[[folder:Roleplaying]]
* TabletopRPG ''DungeonsAndDragons'' had the Dire Weasel, which bites people and attaches itself to them before killing them by blood loss from the wound.
** Regular weasels are also Wizard familiars, and (surprise, surprise) give a bonus to Bluff checks.
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[[folder:Web Original]]
* Weasels comprise one of the Four Kingdoms of ''ProblemSleuth''. [[ItMakesSenseInContext Pickle Inspector is their chosen saviour]], and they are quite susceptible to [[RunningGag flipping the fuck out]].
* ''Webcomic/GirlGenius'' got The Weasel Queen. She's not exactly wicked, just mad (then again, in ''Webcomic/GirlGenius'' most named people aren't quite sane).
** Klaus now [[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20060317 uses weasels]] to sniff out [[ZombieApocalypse slaver wasps]].
* The DepravedHomosexual waiter who threatened to rape and kill Hunter in one arc of SuicideForHire appears to be a mustelid of some type, but it's not exactly clear what kind. The broad snout suggests an otter, but his fur markings in the [[http://suicideforhire.comicgenesis.com/d/20061029.html full-colour climax]] are more ferret-like.
* Weasels are reasonably common pets in the world of EchoBazaar, and weasel-fighting (whether between common-or-garden animals or purebred Araby Fighting-Weasels) is a popular sport of the lower classes.
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[[folder:Western Animation]]
* On one of the Orson's Farm shorts of ''GarfieldAndFriends'', a rotten weasel was plotting to steal chickens from the farm.
* The old ''CabbagePatchKids'' stories had a character called Beau Weasel, who enjoys doing evil deeds for money. He somehow took part in an old hag's plot against the Cabbage Patch when he heard that gold was involved.
* This one is averted by ''IAmWeasel'', because the weasel there is a sophisticated protagonist.
* Don't forget the weasel from a few [[LooneyTunes Foghorn Leghorn]] cartoons.
* The evil weasels who take over Toad Hall in ''TheWindInTheWillows''.
* Heffalumps and Woozles from ''WinnieThePooh''.
* Weasels appear as Pete's henchmen in the 1990 Mickey Mouse adaptation of ''ThePrinceAndThePauper''.
* It is in fact incredibly rare to find any weasels that aren't antagonists in Disney comic books. In fact, I only know of one- a [[http://img.photobucket.com/albus/v428/tymime/Weasels/Good%20Neighbor%20Roger/good_neighbor8.png nameless weasel]] in the first issue of the Roger Rabbit comic book.
* The Weavils on ''{{Jimmy Two-Shoes}}''.
* Weasel from ''WesternAnimation/TheAnimalsOfFarthingWood'' was generally a bitch, but loyal and courageous for [[spoiler: defying Scarface at her own peril to protect Fox several times]], making her an aversion.
** Later seasons add her boyfriend/husband [[ViewerGenderConfusion (Wait, Weasel is a girl??)]], who is rather oafish and (apart perhaps from cowardice) not at all stereotypically weasel-like.
* The Creeper from ''WesternAnimation/{{Animalia}}'' is apparently the most dangerous villain on the show.
* ''WesternAnimation/AdventuresOfSonicTheHedgehog'' had Wes Weasely, a weasel-like salesman who sold weapons and contraptions to Robotnik that he could use to catch Sonic.
* Wacky Weasel from ''{{Bonkers}}''.
* Skulk from ''TheLittleFlyingBears''.
* Snout and Ollie from ''ToadPatrol''.
* Despite being a ferret instead of a weasel, Paddy from ''WesternAnimation/ScaredySquirrel'' is a straight example.
* Averted with Freddy from ''WesternAnimation/BackAtTheBarnyard''. He generally feels bad about his chicken cravings and is actuially a bit of a {{Woobie}}.
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[[folder:Miscellaneous]]
* I don't remember where this quote is from ... From memory: "Having a menacing aura is like having a pet weasel. Not many people have one, and when they find out you do, they tend to hide under the couch."
* Pet ferrets are usually perfectly nice animals, but they have a tendency to steal and hide small objects and if they're not handled properly when they're kits they will bite. This doesn't count as a straight use of the trope, as any animal that's not trained properly to interact with humans will behave in a manner humans consider unacceptable, but it's possible to see where the trope got its origins.
* There is a micro-bikini company by the name ''Wicked Weasel''
* The japanese yokai demon [[RazorWind ''Kamaitachi'']] (litt. Sickle Weasel) is a weasel demon with large, scythe-shaped claws, which he uses to cut passerbies to ribbons. One variety has three small weasels working together: the first one knock down the traveller, the second one cut him up and the third one close the wounds.
* The mailing list joke "Ferret Property Laws" plays on their reputations as thieves:
-->''1. If I like it, it's mine.\\
2. If it's in my mouth, it's mine.\\
3. If it's in my paw, it's mine.\\
4. If I saw it first, it's mine.\\
5. If I can take it from you, it's mine.\\
6. If I had it a little while ago, it's mine.\\
7. If it's mine, it must never appear to be yours in any way.\\
8. If you are playing with something and put it down, it automatically becomes mine.\\
9. If I'm breaking or hiding something, all the pieces are mine.\\
10. If it's broken, it's yours, when it's fixed, it's mine.\\
11. If it looks just like mine, it's mine.\\
12. If I think it's mine, it's mine.\\
13. If I let you play with it, it's mine.\\
14. If I can drag it under the couch, it's mine.\\
15. If it's out of your reach, it's mine.\\
16. If it's food, it's mine.\\
17. If I lose interest in it...it's STILL mine!''
* The Norse male name ''Mörður'' is derived from the weasel's relative, the marten, and this name has a bad reputation, all the way back to the Literature/IcelandicSagas, where Mörðr Valgarðsson is notorious for his evil ways. The word ''lygamörður'' is derived from his name, the English equivalent of which would be ''lying weasel''.
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* The Norse male name ''Mörður'' is derived from the weasel's relative, the marten, and this name has a bad reputation, all the way back to the IcelandicSagas, where Mörðr Valgarðsson is notorious for his evil ways. The word ''lygamörður'' is derived from his name, the English equivalent of which would be ''lying weasel''.

'''Flinky the stoat ([[IAmNotWeasel not the same thing as a weasel]]), ''[[{{Redwall}} Loamhedge]]'''''

-->"For all of the vermin ye'd care to recall,\\
The weasel's the wickedest wretch of all,\\
An' virtuous vermin will all agree,\\
Any weasel is worse than me!"\\

* It is in fact incredibly rare to find any weasels that aren't antagonists in Disney comic books. In fact, I only know of one- a [[http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v428/tymime/Weasels/Good%20Neighbor%20Roger/good_neighbor8.png nameless weasel]] in the first issue of the Roger Rabbit comic book.

* Weasel from ''AnimalsOfFarthingWood'' was generally a bitch, but loyal and courageous for [[spoiler: defying Scarface at her own peril to protect Fox several times]]. Making her an aversion.

* The Creeper from ''{{Animalia}}'' is apparently the most dangerous villain on the show.
* ''AdventuresOfSonicTheHedgehog'' had Wes Weasely, a weasel-like salesman who sold weapons and contraptions to Robotnik that he could use to catch Sonic.

* Snout and Ollie from ToadPatrol.

* Averted with Freddy from BackAtTheBarnyard. He generally feels bad about his chicken cravings and is actuially a bit of a {{Woobie}}.

[[caption-width-right:200:Clearly the face of evil incarnate.]]

* Lampshaded in ''Howliday Inn'', in which a weasel character ([[EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep simply known as the Weasel]]) to [[MySpeciesDothProtestTooMuch deliberately acts against the "weasels are evil and sneaky" stereotype]].

In addition to weasels, stoats and polecats get a fair amount of this. Ferrets are portrayed similarly as clever, hyperactive, slightly crazy tricksters, but are often cute and harmless rather than malicious, probably because people are increasingly likely to be familiar with them as pets. Martens and fishers are somewhat less likely to be lumped in with weasels, and [[EverythingsWetterWithOtters otters are something completely different]], as are wolverines. Mongooses are saved -- ironically not by the fact that they're completely unrelated to weasels, but by being famous for fighting [[ReptilesAreAbhorrent snakes]].

* Japanese sickle weasels that transform into tornados are enemies in GhoulsNGhosts. Like everything in the [[NintendoHard game]], they're really [[DemonicSpiders frickin annoying]].

* Weasels appear in ''ProblemSleuth''. They are quite susceptible of [[http://mspaintadventures.wikia.com/wiki/Flip_the_Fuck_Out flipping the fuck out]].

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-->"For all of the vermin ye'd care to recall,\\
The weasel's the wickedest wretch of all,\\
An' virtuous vermin will all agree,\\
Any weasel is worse than me!"\\
'''Flinky the stoat ([[IAmNotWeasel not the same thing as a weasel]]), ''[[{{Redwall}} Loamhedge]]'''''

Mustelids are recently becoming popular as heroic WeaselMascot characters, but it wasn't always so. Older European works in particular portray weasels as [[LovableRogue sneaky at best]] and [[CompleteMonster downright villainous at worst]], often as the nemesis of a prey protagonist. Such villainous portrayal might stem from weasels preying on poultry and rabbits from farm - sometimes targeting eggs (hence a reputation as thief).

YourMileageMayVary as to whether this falls under the heading of WhatMeasureIsANonCute. [[http://www.paullarosa.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/weasel.jpg C'mon, look at that little face.]]
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!!Examples:

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[[folder:Advertisements]]
* One of the Budweiser Frogs' nemeses was a weasel.
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[[folder:Anime and Manga]]
* ''{{Naruto}}'' gives us the infamous assassin Uchiha Itachi. "Itachi" means "weasel" in Japanese.
* Sneasel and Weavile of {{Pokemon}} are [[CombatPragmatist dark]]/[[AnIcePerson ice]] weasel Pokemon.
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[[folder:Film]]
* Subverted in ''IceAge: Dawn of the Dinosaurs'': Buckminster is completely crazy, but he's not an evil weasel.
* In the ChristmasSpecial ''Christopher the Christmas Tree'', the Woodland Creatures come to Christopher specifically for protection from "the foxes and the weasels".
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[[folder:Literature]]
* Averted in ''RikkiTikkiTavi'', because the mongoose is a hero. Technically, mongooses and weasels are not the same. They occupy different families within the order Carnivora, with weasels being more akin to wolverines and badgers and mongooses to civets. That said, they are remarkably similar in both being agile, long-bodied, small carnivores.
* Weasels and their ilk are AlwaysChaoticEvil in ''{{Redwall}}''.
** The ''Redwall'' fan characters who show up in the {{PPC}} include straight use, aversion and subversion; there are two ferrets, one of whom is an EnfantTerrible and the other a LovableRogue, a LawfulGood stoat, and a weasel who is mostly decent but has his dubious moments (he attempted to perform the [[HarryPotter Cruciatus Curse]] on a MarySue, who admittedly had [[InvoluntaryShapeshifting turned him into a human woman]] so frankly he had a right to be pissed off).
* Averted in ''WelkinWeasels'', where they're the heroes, although stoats are mostly villains.
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[[folder:Music]]
* In WeirdAlYankovic's famous song "Albuquerque" (among many, many other things) the narrator is beset by a dozen starving, crazed weasels (which were inexplicably inside a box at a doughnut shop). Averted with his song Weasel Stomping Day, where the listener feels sympathy to the weasels.
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[[folder:Newspaper Comics]]
* Shady characters are sometimes portrayed as weasels in ''{{Dilbert}}''.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Video Games]]
* Japanese sickle weasels that transform into tornados are enemies in GhoulsNGhosts. Like everything in the [[NintendoHard game]], they're really [[DemonicSpiders frickin annoying]].
* The weasels in the game ''ConkersBadFurDay'' are the subjects of the Panther King(who is supposedly the games [[BigBad main villain]]), as such they have a large role in the game. The Panther King's Weasel subjects include the weasel mafia, Two FatAndSkinny guards wielding medieval weaponry, and armored bank security guards with modern weapons. The most prominent weasel characters are the Professor, an evil scientist who creates the Tediz and a Don Weaso, the head of the weasel mafia. According to the [[AllThereInTheManual manual]] the reason the weasels are ruled by a panther instead of one of their own is their current Panther king seized power in the past by cutting off the legs of their old weasel king(implied to be the legless weasel professor).
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[[folder:Rolseplaying]]
* TabletopRPG ''DungeonsAndDragons'' had the giant weasel, which sucked the victim's blood after biting.
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[[folder:Web Original]]
* Weasels appear in ''ProblemSleuth''. They are quite susceptible of [[http://mspaintadventures.wikia.com/wiki/Flip_the_Fuck_Out flipping the fuck out]].
* ''GirlGenius'' got The Weasel Queen. She's not exactly wicked, just mad (then again, in ''GirlGenius'' most named people aren't quite sane).
* The DepravedHomosexual waiter who threatened to rape and kill Hunter in one arc of SuicideForHire appears to be a mustelid of some type, but it's not exactly clear what kind. The broad snout suggests an otter, but his fur markings in the [[http://suicideforhire.comicgenesis.com/d/20061029.html full-colour climax]] are more ferret-like.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Western Animation]]
* On ''GarfieldAndFriends'', a rotten weasel was plotting to steal chickens from the farm.
* The old ''CabbagePatchKids'' stories had a character called Beau Weasel, who enjoys doing evil deeds for money. He somehow took part in an old hag's plot against the Cabbage Patch when he heard that gold was involved.
* This one is averted by ''IAmWeasel'', because the weasel there is a sophisticated protagonist.
* Don't forget the weasel from a few [[LooneyTunes Foghorn Leghorn]] cartoons.
* In ''WhoFramedRogerRabbit'', the villainous Judge Doom uses weasels as his enforcers.
* The evil weasels who take over Toad Hall in ''TheWindInTheWillows''.
* Heffalumps and Woozles from ''WinnieThePooh''.
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[[folder:Real Life]]
* I don't remember where this quote is from ... From memory: "Having a menacing aura is like having a pet weasel. Not many people have one, and when they find out you do, they tend to hide under the couch."
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* On ''GarfieldAndFriends'', a rotten weasel was plotting to steal chickens from the farm.
* The old ''CabbagePatchKids'' stories had a character called Beau Weasel, who enjoys doing evil deeds for money. He somehow took part in an old hag's plot against the Cabbage Patch when he heard that gold was involved.
* This one is averted by ''IAmWeasel'', because the weasel there is a sophisticated protagonist.
* Don't forget the weasel from a few [[LooneyTunes Foghorn Leghorn]] cartoons.
* In ''WhoFramedRogerRabbit'', the villainous Judge Doom uses weasels as his enforcers.
* The evil weasels who take over Toad Hall in ''TheWindInTheWillows''.
* In WeirdAlYankovic's famous song "Albuquerque" (among many, many other things) the narrator is beset by a dozen starving, crazed weasels (which were inexplicably inside a box at a doughnut shop). Averted with his song Weasel Stomping Day, where the listener feels sympathy to the weasels.
* One of the Budweiser Frogs' nemeses was a weasel.
* Heffalumps and Woozles from ''WinnieThePooh''.
* Averted in ''RikkiTikkiTavi'', because the mongoose is a hero. Technically, mongooses and weasels are not the same. They occupy different families within the order Carnivora, with weasels being more akin to wolverines and badgers and mongooses to civets. That said, they are remarkably similar in both being agile, long-bodied, small carnivores.
* Weasels and their ilk are AlwaysChaoticEvil in ''{{Redwall}}''.
** The ''Redwall'' fan characters who show up in the {{PPC}} include straight use, aversion and subversion; there are two ferrets, one of whom is an EnfantTerrible and the other a LovableRogue, a LawfulGood stoat, and a weasel who is mostly decent but has his dubious moments (he attempted to perform the [[HarryPotter Cruciatus Curse]] on a MarySue, who admittedly had [[InvoluntaryShapeshifting turned him into a human woman]] so frankly he had a right to be pissed off).
* TabletopRPG ''DungeonsAndDragons'' had the giant weasel, which sucked the victim's blood after biting.
* I don't remember where this quote is from ... From memory: "Having a menacing aura is like having a pet weasel. Not many people have one, and when they find out you do, they tend to hide under the couch."

* Averted in ''WelkinWeasels'', where they're the heroes, although stoats are mostly villains.
* Subverted in ''IceAge: Dawn of the Dinosaurs'': Buckminster is completely crazy, but he's not an evil weasel.
* Shady characters are sometimes portrayed as weasels in ''{{Dilbert}}''.
* In the ChristmasSpecial ''Christopher the Christmas Tree'', the Woodland Creatures come to Christopher specifically for protection from "the foxes and the weasels".
* Weasels appear in ''ProblemSleuth''. They are quite susceptible of [[http://mspaintadventures.wikia.com/wiki/Flip_the_Fuck_Out flipping the fuck out]].
* Japanese sickle weasels that transform into tornados are enemies in GhoulsNGhosts. Like everything in the [[NintendoHard game]], they're really [[DemonicSpiders frickin annoying]].

* ''GirlGenius'' got The Weasel Queen. She's not exactly wicked, just mad (then again, in ''GirlGenius'' most named people aren't quite sane).
* The DepravedHomosexual waiter who threatened to rape and kill Hunter in one arc of SuicideForHire appears to be a mustelid of some type, but it's not exactly clear what kind. The broad snout suggests an otter, but his fur markings in the [[http://suicideforhire.comicgenesis.com/d/20061029.html full-colour climax]] are more ferret-like.

* The weasels in the game ''ConkersBadFurDay'' are members of a mafia. Weasels also show up later in the game as bank security guards. The Professor, an evil scientist who creates the Tediz, is also a weasel, as are the Panther King's two minions.

* The weasels in the game ''ConkersBadFurDay'' are members of a mafia. Weasels also show up later in the game as bank security guards.